What EV owners actually complain about: 4,839 NHTSA reports

Summary of an article first published on evmodelcompare.com. Every figure there carries its source and the date it was read.

The most complained-about part of an electric car is the electrical system, not the battery — and it is among the least likely to end in a crash. 4,839 owner reports across 14 EVs, by component, with the crash and fire rate of each.

Read the full analysis, with the sourced table and calculator: What EV owners actually complain about: 4,839 NHTSA reports

Source: EV Model Compare — independent EV comparisons: real-world range vs EPA & WLTP, 10–80% charge times, running costs. Methodology: evmodelcompare.com/methodology

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